Katina Paxinou
Katina Paxinou (December 17, 1900 - February 22, 1973) was a Greek film and theatre actress. Born Katina Constantopoulos in Pireas. Trained as an opera singer but changed career and joined the Greek Royal Theater in 1929. Paxinou distinguished herself on the stage. When World War II broke out she was performing in London and unable to return to Greece she emigrated to the US. She was selected to play Pilar in the 1943 film of For Whom the Bell Tolls, winning a Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and a Golden Globe. She continued appearing in Hollywood films until 1949. Returning to Greece in 1950, Paxinou resumed her stage career. She formed the Royal Theater of Athens with Alexis Minotis, her principal director and her husband since 1940. She contiued to accept occasional film roles until her death in Athens in 1973.
Note: This profile was written in or before 2004.
Katina Paxinou Facts
| Birth Name | Ekaterini Konstantopoulou |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Birthday | December 17, 1900 |
| Sign | Sagittarius |
| Birthplace | Pireas, Greece |
| Date of death | February 22, 1973 (age 72) |
| Awards | 1944 Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actress (for For Whom the Bell Tolls) |
| 1944 Golden Globe Awards: Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Motion Picture (for For Whom the Bell Tolls) |
Selected Filmography
| Not available. |